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Official Journal of the European Union
18.6.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 17 June 2011
establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in Germany in 2007
(notified under document C(2011) 4161)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2011/353/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
from the Union to Germany towards the costs incurred
for the eradication of avian influenza. In accordance with
that Decision, a first tranche of EUR 320 000,00 was
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
paid.
Union,
(5)
On 13 May and 25 July 2008, Germany submitted an
official request for reimbursement as set out in
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
Article 7(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
On 9 February 2009, an audit ex ante was launched.
Article 4(2) and (3) thereof,
The Commission’s final conclusions were communicated
to Germany by letter dated 20 September 2010 and
confirmed by letter dated 21 February 2011.
Whereas:
(6) The
payment
of
the
financial
contribution
from
the
Union must be subject to the condition that the
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
planned activities were actually implemented and that
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
the authorities provided all the necessary information
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
within the set deadlines.
shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
(7) The
German
authorities
have
fully
complied
with
their
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
technical and administrative obligations as set out in
Article 4(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 7 of
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
(2) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
governing the financial contribution from the Union
towards specific veterinary measures, including
(8) In
view
of
the
above
considerations,
the
total
amount
of
emergency measures. With a view to helping to
the financial contribution from the Union to the eligible
eradicate avian influenza as rapidly as possible the
expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of
Union should contribute financially to eligible expen
avian influenza in Germany in 2007 should now be
diture borne by the Member States. Article 4(3) first
fixed.
and second indents of that Decision lays down rules
on the percentage that must be applied to the costs
incurred by the Member States.
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(3) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
( 2 ) lays down
rules on the Community financing of emergency
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
measures and of the campaign to combat certain
animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC.
Article 3 of that Regulation lays down rules on the
Article 1
expenditure eligible for Union financial support.
The financial contribution from the Union towards the expen
diture associated with eradicating avian influenza in Germany in
2007 is fixed at EUR 1 141 550,98. It constitutes a financing
(4) Commission
Decision
2008/441/EC
of
4
June
2008
on
a decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regu
financial contribution from the Community towards
lation.
emergency measures to combat avian influenza in
Germany in 2007 ( 3 ) granted a financial contribution
Article 2
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
The balance of the financial contribution is fixed at
( 3 ) OJ L 156, 14.6.2008, p. 14.
EUR 821 550,98.

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EN
18.6.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
160/89
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels, 17 June 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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